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Painted Swedish Blue/Grey & Gold Accent Louis XVI Style Vanity Mirror
Painted Swedish Blue/Grey & Gold Accent Louis XVI Style Vanity Mirror

Painted Swedish Blue/Grey & Gold Accent Louis XVI Style Vanity Mirror

Located in Sheffield, MA

A large vintage painted Swedish Gustavian style vanity mirror. Perfect for the master bathroom or

Category

Early 20th Century Gustavian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Antique Original Blue Painted Grandfather Clock, Sweden Dated 1844
Antique Original Blue Painted Grandfather Clock, Sweden Dated 1844

Antique Original Blue Painted Grandfather Clock, Sweden Dated 1844

Located in Round Top, TX

Hand painted grandfather clock with exceptional original soft blue painted finish accented in red

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Metal

Original Blue Painted Tall Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40
Original Blue Painted Tall Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40

Original Blue Painted Tall Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, circa 1820-40

Located in Round Top, TX

Exceptional hand painted mora grandfather clock with original light blue painted finish accented in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Four Drawer Chest of Drawers
Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Four Drawer Chest of Drawers

Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Four Drawer Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

in a Gustavian shade of blue. Very versatile piece that could be used in a living room, entry way

Category

Early 2000s European Colonial Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Chests of Drawers
Set of Two Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Chests of Drawers

Set of Two Faux Bamboo Blue Painted Chests of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

drawer chest as well as a four drawer commode. They have both been painted in a Gustavian shade of blue

Category

Early 2000s European Colonial Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table
French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table

French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

been hand painted in Gustavian shade of blue and has been constructed from solid wood. Classic details

Category

Mid-20th Century European Empire End Tables

Materials

Brass

French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table with Drawers
French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table with Drawers

French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table with Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

has been hand painted in a Gustavian shade of blue and has been constructed from solid wood. This

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Early 20th Century European Empire End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Architectural Hand-Painted Wall Shelves Brackets
Pair of Architectural Hand-Painted Wall Shelves Brackets

Pair of Architectural Hand-Painted Wall Shelves Brackets

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Gorgeous Pair of Acanthus Leaf Wall Shelves Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted in a Gustavian shade of

Category

Mid-20th Century European Gustavian Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers
18th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers

18th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers

Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire

An 18th century Gustavian blue painted chest of drawers, Swedish, circa 1780.

Category

Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Tavern Table
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Tavern Table

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Tavern Table

Located in North Beninngton, VT

Beautiful 19th century Swedish Gustavian period blue painted tavern table. The table retains a lot

Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Side Tables

Gustavian-Style Blue, White, and Gold Mirror
Gustavian-Style Blue, White, and Gold Mirror

Gustavian-Style Blue, White, and Gold Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

Swedish painted and gilt mirror has gilded columns supporting a pediment with an eagle. Please note of wear consistent with age.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Buffet in Blue and Grey Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Buffet in Blue and Grey Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Buffet in Blue and Grey Paint

Located in Antwerp, BE

A wonderful provincial version of the Gustavian style made by a northern Swedish cabinetmaker. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Chests

Located in Encinitas, CA

Pair of antique Swedish Gustavian painted chests in lovely blue paint with carved border around

Category

Antique 19th Century Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1900s White Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Salon Table
1900s White Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Salon Table

1900s White Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Salon Table

Located in Memphis, TN

, and peaceful neutral colors in the white, cream, and soft blue-grey range. Gustavian-style

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of  Gustavian Girandoles, 3 Lights, Faceted Blue Crystal. , Sweden 19th
Pair of  Gustavian Girandoles, 3 Lights, Faceted Blue Crystal. , Sweden 19th

Pair of Gustavian Girandoles, 3 Lights, Faceted Blue Crystal. , Sweden 19th

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of Swedish Gustavian style girandoles with three lights. The large crystal dagger cut with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th C. Swedish Gustavian cupboard
19th C. Swedish Gustavian cupboard

19th C. Swedish Gustavian cupboard

Located in Houston, TX

19th C. Swedish Gustavian dark blue cupboard with original date, circa 1842

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Cupboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gustavian Side Table with Two Drawers
Gustavian Side Table with Two Drawers

Gustavian Side Table with Two Drawers

Located in Sheffield, MA

Period Gustavian table in pale blue-white paint, Sweden circa 1820, with two drawers with

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Tables

Swedish Carved Relief in Blue and Gilt Rectangular Over Door Panel, 1800s
Swedish Carved Relief in Blue and Gilt Rectangular Over Door Panel, 1800s

Swedish Carved Relief in Blue and Gilt Rectangular Over Door Panel, 1800s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Swedish Gustavian rectangular Relief Carved and Giltwood Panel with a plaster centerpiece of a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Plaster, Paint

Bjørn Wiinblad, Pair of Large Blue/White Horseback Rider Candlestick in Faience
Bjørn Wiinblad, Pair of Large Blue/White Horseback Rider Candlestick in Faience

Bjørn Wiinblad, Pair of Large Blue/White Horseback Rider Candlestick in Faience

By Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in Vejle, DK

Bjørn Wiinblad. Pair of large rider stays in faience, rider on horse holding stakes, blue-crowned

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Gustavian More Candle Holders

Materials

Faience

Rectangular Blue or Gray Painted Wood Wall Mirror, Belgium, circa 1880
Rectangular Blue or Gray Painted Wood Wall Mirror, Belgium, circa 1880

Rectangular Blue or Gray Painted Wood Wall Mirror, Belgium, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Antique painted wood framed mirror with extended corners. From Belgium, circa 1880. Available to see in our NYC Showroom BK Antiques 306 East 61st St. 2nd fl. New York, NY 10065

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Period Armoire Cupboard Patina
Antique French Louis XV Period Armoire Cupboard Patina

Antique French Louis XV Period Armoire Cupboard Patina

Located in Vienna, AT

blue patina finish. The cabinet opens with two beautifully paneled doors, which are enclosed by rich

Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vitrine Cabinet Danish Gustavian. Blue Painted
Vitrine Cabinet Danish Gustavian. Blue Painted

Vitrine Cabinet Danish Gustavian. Blue Painted

Located in Kastrup, DK

A beautiful two-part Gustavian display cabinet, crafted in pine and painted in an elegant blue tone

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Blue-Painted Chest of Drawers
Swedish Gustavian Blue-Painted Chest of Drawers

Swedish Gustavian Blue-Painted Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A blue-painted chest of drawers in Gustavian style from Sweden, circa 1860-1870. The top features

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Antique Narrow Swedish Gustavian Blue Corner Cabinet, circa 1840
Antique Narrow Swedish Gustavian Blue Corner Cabinet, circa 1840

Antique Narrow Swedish Gustavian Blue Corner Cabinet, circa 1840

Located in Round Top, TX

Charming narrow pine Swedish Gustavian period corner cabinet with dentil carved details along all

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

A Swedish Gustavian blue painted pine secretary, C. 1800.
A Swedish Gustavian blue painted pine secretary, C. 1800.

A Swedish Gustavian blue painted pine secretary, C. 1800.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This beautiful slant front secretary desk is in two pieces with a stunning blue surface. The top

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Side Table with Drawer
Antique Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Side Table with Drawer

Antique Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Side Table with Drawer

Located in Round Top, TX

This delightful country Gustavian table with it's low stature would make a great side table or

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair, 19th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers or Nightstands
Pair, 19th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers or Nightstands

Pair, 19th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers or Nightstands

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative Gustavian style chest of drawers painted in shades of blue, fitting their

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Danish 1820s Late Gustavian Blue Grey Painted Wood Chest with Three Drawers
Danish 1820s Late Gustavian Blue Grey Painted Wood Chest with Three Drawers

Danish 1820s Late Gustavian Blue Grey Painted Wood Chest with Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Danish late Gustavian 1820s distressed blue grey painted wood chest with three graduating

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40
Pair of Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40

Pair of Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers painted in shades of blue, fitting their

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key Design
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key Design

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blue Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key Design

Located in Round Top, TX

A decorative Gustavian style chest of drawers with canted fluted sides raised on tapered fluted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers w/ Greek Key Pattern, circa 1860-80
Pair Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers w/ Greek Key Pattern, circa 1860-80

Pair Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers w/ Greek Key Pattern, circa 1860-80

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of decorative Gustavian style chest of drawers painted in shades of blue, fitting their

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian-Style Console Table, circa 1910
Swedish Gustavian-Style Console Table, circa 1910

Swedish Gustavian-Style Console Table, circa 1910

Located in Atlanta, GA

piece. Its color palette — a soft combination of light sand and Gustavian blue — has aged into a

Category

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish painted side table

Swedish painted side table

Located in New York, NY

Swedish Gustavian blue painted table, Early 19th Century, with a rectangular top above a single

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Tables

Pair of Swedish Painted Chairs
Pair of Swedish Painted Chairs

Pair of Swedish Painted Chairs

Located in Houston, TX

and worn Gustavian blue paint over the original dark walnut stain tell a story on these wonderful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Wood

Blue Painted Sideboard Server Buffet, Sweden circa 1840-60
Blue Painted Sideboard Server Buffet, Sweden circa 1840-60

Blue Painted Sideboard Server Buffet, Sweden circa 1840-60

Located in Round Top, TX

Gustavian blue painted sideboard or server cabinet with traditional decorative diamond panels on

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Blue Velvet Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Blue Velvet Swedish Gustavian Sofa

Blue Velvet Swedish Gustavian Sofa

Located in South Salem, NY

A late Swedish Gustavian sofa or daybed ca.1820. The exposed wood frame of the sofa features an egg

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Pine

Blue Gustavian Sideboard
Blue Gustavian Sideboard

Blue Gustavian Sideboard

Located in Ljungby, SE

A high-quality Gustavian sideboard, almost certainly made in Stockholm. The sideboard features two

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Incredible Blue Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Incredible Blue Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa

Incredible Blue Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Incredible Blue Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa. the seating has been restored

Category

Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Blue Gustavian Desk
18th Century Swedish Blue Gustavian Desk

18th Century Swedish Blue Gustavian Desk

Located in Kramfors, SE

Gustavian desk from northern Sweden made in pine. The desk is a prime example of antique Swedish

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Period Gustavian Sideboard in Light Blue Paint
Period Gustavian Sideboard in Light Blue Paint

Period Gustavian Sideboard in Light Blue Paint

Located in Jesteburg, DE

A very fine Gustavian, circa 1800 sideboard in duck egg blue distressed paint, reeded front. Simple

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets

Gustavian Corner Cabinet in Original Blue Paint
Gustavian Corner Cabinet in Original Blue Paint

Gustavian Corner Cabinet in Original Blue Paint

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Exceptional 19th Century period Gustavian corner cabinet. With a rounded top section, opening to

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Pair of Blue Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Pair of Blue Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Pair of Blue Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

Pair of Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers. Blue painted with faux painted porphyry tops

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Blue Painted Sofa
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Blue Painted Sofa

Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Blue Painted Sofa

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A spectacular powder-blue painted sofa, made in Sweden, circa 1880. The sofa is make of wonderfully

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Hardwood

Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm
Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm

Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm

Located in Lewes, England

Swedish country Mora clock from early 1800s in white paint finish and blue detail with a Classic

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Wood

Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm
Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm

Mora Clock Swedish Early 1800s Antique Gustavian White Blue Gustavian 204cm

Located in Lewes, England

. Swedish country Mora clock from early 1800s in white paint finish and blue detail with a Classic shape

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Long...

Materials

Wood

18th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden
18th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden

18th Century Blue Painted Gustavian Sideboard, Sweden

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A custom-made Swedish blue and grey painted Gustavian antique cupboard, circa 1780-1820. The clean

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Blue 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Table or Desk
Blue 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Table or Desk

Blue 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Table or Desk

Located in Kramfors, SE

Northern Swedish pine table, desk or dining table in gustavian style with very rarely seen blue

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Blue Swedish Gustavian Wall Table in Pine
Blue Swedish Gustavian Wall Table in Pine

Blue Swedish Gustavian Wall Table in Pine

Located in Kramfors, SE

Gustavian wall table in painted pine with the original distressed paint. The table has straight

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Gustavian Chest in Original Blue Paint
19th Century Gustavian Chest in Original Blue Paint

19th Century Gustavian Chest in Original Blue Paint

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

A period Gustavian chest with decorative detailing carved into the top drawer. This chest has been

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Painted Blue Gustavian Style Swedish Chests
Pair of Painted Blue Gustavian Style Swedish Chests

Pair of Painted Blue Gustavian Style Swedish Chests

Located in Atlanta, GA

drawers. Painted in a soft, serene blue with a contrasting whitish-grey top, these chests blend rustic

Category

20th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair, Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Reproduction Side Tables
Pair, Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Reproduction Side Tables

Pair, Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Reproduction Side Tables

Located in Round Top, TX

Pair, Gustavian style side tables with slender tapered fluted legs and delicate applied floral

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair, Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Pair, Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers

Pair, Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of elegant Gustavian pine chests of three drawers painted in soft  blue with pair of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Gustavian Style Two Drawer Commode in Blue Paint
Gustavian Style Two Drawer Commode in Blue Paint

Gustavian Style Two Drawer Commode in Blue Paint

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Gustavian style two drawer commode with slight serpentine form, in blue paint with subtle

Category

20th Century European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

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Gustavian Blue For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gustavian blue for your home. Each gustavian blue for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gustavian blue, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A gustavian blue, designed in the Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Carl Malmsten each produced at least one beautiful gustavian blue that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gustavian Blue?

Prices for a gustavian blue start at $499 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $4,452.

A Close Look at Gustavian Furniture

With clean lines and muted colors, antique Gustavian furniture is understated and elegant. It represents a more restrained version of the transition from Rococo to neoclassicism that was happening in France under Louis XVI. The style developed under Swedish King Gustav III, who reigned from 1771 until his assassination in 1792, and his son Gustav IV, who ruled until 1809. Although Gustavian furniture is mostly used to refer to pale painted cabinets, commodes, armchairs and other items, it involved a range of influences.

Gustavian-style furniture was inspired by discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as the grandeur of European palaces like Versailles, with local softwoods such as pine and birch. There was also an emphasis on natural light; crystal chandeliers and large mirrors played a role in radiating the fleeting daylight of winter, giving it a distinctive aesthetic.

Where earlier furniture was curvy and florid, this new era was more architectural, with tapered and fluted legs and rectangular and oval shapes. Luminous gilt contrasted with the palette of soft blues on upholstery and painted surfaces. Leading furniture builders included Gottlieb Iwersson, Louis Masreliez and Erik Öhrmark. The latter, a French-born Swedish decorator, designed the Sulla chair, a seat that was demonstrative of technical skill and precise craftsmanship and drew on Greek klismos chairs. Masreliez’s Sulla chair was made by Öhrmark and featured decorative ornamentation produced by Jean-Baptiste Masreliez, Louis’s younger brother.

While the wealthy had furniture carved with neoclassical details like scallops and rosettes, more affordable options were adorned with faux finishes that mimicked marble and stenciled patterns. The simple elegance of Gustavian furniture would have a long impact on Swedish design, informing the 20th-century appreciation for function and form. In the 1950s, IKEA mass-produced copies of a Gustavian commode designed by cabinetmaker Georg Haupt, who created pieces for the Royal Palace, making the furniture a fixture of everyday Swedish life.

Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.